I asked a bunch of friends what their favorite Easter traditions were when they were kids, and nearly all of them said “Easter baskets.” Some had to search for their baskets because the Easter Bunny hid them, but others said the baskets were sitting out waiting prettily for them when they woke up Easter morning.
Around here, the Easter Bunny hides the kids’ baskets. The little gifts and trinkets have gotten fewer and less expensive over the years as we’ve added more kids. Plus, I quickly realized that when you add in all the little treats and presents from grandparents and aunts and uncles, the kids were getting a lot of stuff!
If you’re new to the Easter Basket scene (or just need some fresh ideas), here are 44 fun things for the Easter Bunny to tuck into your kids’ Easter baskets:
- Chocolate bunnies or eggs
- Peeps
- Jewelry
- Fun Band-Aids
- Yo-Yo
- Books (Pat the Bunny, The Runaway Bunny, anything by Beatrix Potter)
- The Velveteen Rabbit, narrated by Meryl Streep
- Bubbles
- Kite
- Coloring books
- Fun markers
- Crayons
- Colored pencils
- Jump rope
- Frisbee
- Bath toys (Color Dotz, bath crayons)
- Rubik’s Cube
- Small puzzle
- Small stuffed animal
- Silly Putty
- Shaving cream
- Veggie Tales ‘Twas the Night Before Easter DVD
- Wind-up toy
- Small instruments (tambourine, maracas, recorder, harmonica)
- Baseball or football cards
- Sidewalk chalk
- Bouncy balls
- Temporary tattoos
- Lip gloss
- Nail polish
- Beach toys
- Swimsuit
- Sunglasses
- Hair accessories
- T-shirt
- Magazine subscription
- Gift card
- Novelty electric toothbrush
- Plastic eggs filled with coins or jellybeans
- Seed packets
- Watering can
- Kid-size gardening gloves
- Kid-sizes gardening tools
- Rain boots
I always have to add some Cadbury Mini Eggs (for Tim) and Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs (for me) to the baskets. The kids are very kind about sharing.
Last year we ran out of time before I could make this homemade version of Tim’s all-time favorite Cadbury Eggs, but this year I’m determined. I’ll let you know how it goes!
I always know where to come for gift and craft ideas. Thanks for this Shannon. I shall rustle up some baskets for the guys this week.
My daughter tried the homemade creme eggs recipe. We didn’t have icing sugar in – I usually don’t since it’s the price of gold dust in France – so they came out crunchy but they’re delicious!